Facilitating political dialogue to strengthen democracy
NIMD team member, and Dialogue theme lead, Dr. Violet Benneker was interviewed in the recent edition of the Leidraad magazine…
Theme: Democracy
Empowering Kenyan mps: NIMD’s democracy academy
In October 2023, we kicked off the first session of NIMD’s Democracy Academy in Kenya. At its core, NIMD’s Democracy…
Youth are more than the future, they are the present
As NIMD, we believe that democracy can only thrive when all voices are heard – this includes young people. Youth…
Personalized Learning Initiative: Honoring Complexity and Building Community
In the United States, the greatest determinant of a student’s educational outcomes continues to be the circumstances of their birth.…
State of Land Information in Madagascar An Open Data Action Framework
This report on the land data ecosystem in Madagascar is the first step towards providing a baseline and diagnostic tool…
Faces of Open Government: Valeria Torres
Meet Valeria Torres, Chief Public Management and Open Government Area at ILPES / ECLAC. Valeria has more than 20 years…
Transforming Public Procurement for People and the Planet
This year more than ever, we’re aware of what’s at stake for democracy, and how elections impact public trust in…
Soros Arts Fellowship Impact Report
In world grappling with rising authoritarianism, inequality, and environmental crises, artists stand as catalysts for social change. The Soros Arts…
Parliament in times of war
2023 has ended, marking nearly two years of ongoing full-scale war in Ukraine and the nation’s Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada,…
Freedom to Write Index 2023
Authoritarian regimes instinctively understand the significant role that writers—and, by extension, free expression—play in promoting critical inquiry, fostering connections between…